Mary Rand Hess is a poet playwright screenwriter composer mixed-media artist and New York Times bestselling author of notable and award-winning books. Some of her picture books include The One and Only Wolfgang From Pet Rescue to One Big Happy Family; Animal Ark Celebrating Our Wild World in Poetry and Pictures and Belong a book near and dear to her heart. Whether she’s creating for the page stage or screen Mary has many stories and poems to dream up and share. Niña Mata is a children's bookmaker and New York Times bestselling illustrator. Her books include She’s Got This I Absolutely Positively Love My Spots I Promise and I Am More Than both by LeBron James and the Ty’s Travels series including the Geisel Honor Book Ty’s Travels Zip Zoom. New is her authorial picture book debut.
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You matter . . . in the way you help. The way you hug. The way you laugh. The way you love. style="font-size: 1rem;">The way you shout. The way you speak. The way you give. The way you . . . express yourself In this warm uplifting story a new kid in town finds the courage to carve their own path one that leads to a celebration of friendship and being yourself.